Really nice move - Uber Eats

Supporting the restaurant industry through an uncertain seasonIt’s Uber Eats’ mission to deliver food experiences that fuel everyday life. But today the world feels anything but business as usual. As we face the uncertainty of this health crisis together with our restaurant partners, we are thinking about how best to support independent restaurants in the U.S. & Canada that have been most significantly affected.

Supporting local business with no Delivery FeeUber Eats US Eat LocalWe know the success of every restaurant depends on customer demand. That’s why we’re working urgently to drive orders towards independent restaurants on Eats, to help make up for the significant slowdown of in-restaurant dining.

As more customers are choosing to stay indoors, we’ve waived the Delivery Fee for the more than 100,000 independent restaurants across US & Canada on Uber Eats. We will also launch daily dedicated, targeted marketing campaigns—both in-app and via email—to promote delivery from local restaurants, especially those that are new to the app.

Really nice touch - they did not have to do this. Yes, this will work out well for them in terms of future sales and growth but there is nothing wrong with that. A nice altruistic move and they were the first so any other companies that try this will be seen as copycats. Well done UBER